Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-20
UNCOMFORTABLEDAY
MUCK RAIN AND Mud IN ATLANTA
YESTERDAY.
Forty thousand sadly-Deprssssd Citizens
at the Bxposition-GeorsI Soil Too
Moist for Comfort, &C, &c.
[pr telegraph 70 the pIsp,tch.l

(By telegraph 10 the Dispstch.l
ATLANTA, October 19.-The presi-
dental party breakfasted with Senator
Colquitt at 10 o'clock this morning.
There were about thirty other guests,
including most OF the people of note in
town. The day has been rainy
throughout. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland entered their fower-be-
decked carriage at II o'clock and with
an escort of cavalry and artillery made
their way through the muddy streets TO
the exposition grounds, three miles
away. There were probably 10000
uncomfortable beings waiting there
who made brave but not very successful
efforts to cheer the city's guests, and
who changed YEARLY from point to
point in the vain search for solid ground
TO stand upon. 1t was a sadly depress-
ing spectacle. The rainfall, though
never severe, was persistent, and the
lowering skies gave no promise of a
change. The procession moved slowly
around the race-track and brought up
in front of the grand stand,
where it was intended that the
distinguished party should alight,
but the President after considering the
mud through which it would be neces-
sary to wade to reach the reserved
place determined for Mrs Cleveland
and himself not to venture. His car
rage was then driven close to the in
ner railing and there he awaited the
passage of the troops in review before
him. Umbrellas had been procured
for Mrs. Cleveland and himself, bat
their companions, Collier and Grady,
occupying the front seat, turned up
their collars, tipped their hats to the
northeast, whence the wind came, and
braved the storm like Spartans. They
could be seen to smile in q sickly way
from time TO time as they conversed
with their guests, and they probably
did their best TO make the occasion in
terestiDg There was a delay of
one mortal hour before anything
happened. The troops were all on
hand, but for some reason they could
not be brought into position. Drums
were heard beating in a respondent
way in the distance, and every few
minutes mounted policeman came up
and drove little knots OF people frc.L
one spot to another. At last, amid a
discharge Of bombs and burst OF music,
the troops, perhaps a thousand men,
came marching and slipping past the
President, who stood up in his carriage
and held his umbrella over him to re-
ceive them. When tho column had
passed the carriage was with some diff
ficulty extricated from the soil, turned
around, and the proposed military re-
ception having been abandoned, the
party returned to town.
THE PRESIDENT DIYED.
In The afternoon the President was
entertained by Hon. Julius Brown, son
of Senator Brown. There were present
twenty-five invited guests. A menu
which had been worked in feathers in
Mexico was presented to Mr.. Cleye-
land at the close of the dinner.
MRS. CLEVELAND ENTERTAINED.
At the same hour the most mag
nificent entertainment given Mrs.
Cleveland on the trip was provided by
Mrs. Henry W. Grady. Mrs. Grady is
a charming hostess, and did tho honors
of the occasion with tact and skill. For
two hours the ladies OF the city called
there and paid their respects to the
Presidents wife. In the evening a
general public reception was given at
the Executive Mansion 10y the Governor
and Mrs. Gordon. The people march
ed in in perfect streams, but there
were so many of them that when the
event closed thousands still stood out
side unable to gain admittance.
THE GREAT EVENT OF THE DAY
was torchlight procession of the
Young Mems Democratic League OF
the State. A drenching rain was
falling, but that did not dampen the
ardor of the enthusiastic citizens, who
thronged the streets with flaming
torches. A liberal display of fireworks
lent brightness to the scene, and be-
tween the cheers of the people and the
countermarching of the tOrch-bearers
there was such a demonstration as IS
seldom seen.
OFF FOR MONTGOMERY.
The President left at midnight for
Montgomery. Just before the train
started out Colonel Elliott, represent
ing the South Florida exhibit in the
fair, brought TO the Presidents car
grapefruit, oranges, lemons, guave
iellies, pineapples, and honey Of Florida
make, which will decorate the break
fast.table OF Mrs. Cleveland in the
morning. A large Mandarin orange
tree, which was presented to Mrs.
Cleveland by Colonel Elliott, was too
large to place upon the car, SO it was
fixed mp in an artistic manner and sent
to Washington by express.
THE RETURN TRIP.
1t is officially stated that the Presl-
dents special train, which is expected
TO leave Montgomery at l o'clock to-
morrow, will make no stops on Its way
TO Washington, except possibly at Ash =
Vile. n. c., where it may tarry fifteen
minutes. A statement to the contrary
has been made with regard to many
places along the way, but the people
who may be brought together by such
announcement will be disappointed.
The train will run slowly as heretofore
wherever people are gathered to see the
President, but the public demonstra-
tons of the trip will positively end TO-
morrow with the possible exception
named.
Terrible Epidemic OF Typhoid.
lBy telegraph 10 the Dispstch.l
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